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Which of the following continues to be one of the most significant global health concerns?
- A. SARS
- B. H1N1
- C. HIV/AIDS
- D. Ebola
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: HIV/AIDS continues to be a significant global concern, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa where nearly 1 in every 25 adults is living with HIV.
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Which of the following regions represents Canada's largest group of immigrants?
- A. The United Kingdom and France
- B. The Middle East and Asia
- C. Germany and the Netherlands
- D. America and South Africa
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Canada's largest groups of immigrants are from Middle Eastern and Asian countries, and this has remained essentially unchanged.
What is the biggest threat to health in the twenty-first century?
- A. Global pandemics
- B. Water shortage
- C. Pollution
- D. Climate change
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The biggest threat to health in the twenty-first century is identified as climate change.
Why did the World Health Organization change the name of COVID-19 from the formal name designated by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses?
- A. The formal name is too hard to pronounce
- B. The formal name could be confused with the SARS pandemic of 2003.
- C. The formal name was not approved to virologists
- D. The formal name did not reflect the virulence of the virus
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The formal name of the COVID-19 virus is 'SARS-CoV-2' (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) and was designated by virologists from the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses on February 11, 2020, but was changed to avoid the formal name the SARS pandemic of 2003.
Why did Health Canada recently issue a warning to Canadians about the potential risks of vaping?
- A. The vaping products are contaminated.
- B. Youth are vaping in public spaces.
- C. Pulmonary illness and deaths have been linked to vaping.
- D. Coughing has been linked to vaping.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: In September 2019, Health Canada issued an advisory warning Canadians of the potential risk of pulmonary illness associated with vaping products. This warning stemmed from the recent reported cases in the United States of severe pulmonary illness and numerous deaths associated with the use of vaping products.
Which of the following are sustainable goals adopted by the United Nations General Assembly? (Select all that apply.)
- A. Inclusive education
- B. Adequate workforce
- C. Gender equality
- D. End poverty
- E. Child peace
- F. Adequate minimum wage
- G. End hunger
Correct Answer: A,C,D,G
Rationale: The following are sustainable goals adopted by the United Nations General Assembly: end poverty in all its forms everywhere; end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote sustainable agriculture, ensure inclusive and equitable quality education, achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls, and ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.